First 30

WHY A FIRST 30?

THE PLEASURE OF EFFORTLESS PLANING WITHIN EVERYONE’S REACH!

Using its experience and legacy, BENETEAU launches a new category of sailboat: the planing cruiser. It reinvents navigation in small boats by combining exceptional performance with unparalleled ease of use, while offering the comfort of a fully equipped cruise sailboat.

A SAILBOAT CREATED FOR NAVIGATORS LIKE YOU

Thanks to its modern regatta helmet, elegant design, careful deck fitting and well-sized winches, it is easy to handle by all crew members, regardless of their physical strength. The brand new First 30 offers the pleasure of gliding to experienced sailors from different universes, while offering them a new way of sailing life.

WHEN I PLAN RHYMES WITH PLEASURE

Discover the pleasure of fast gliding, a sensation once reserved for professional sailors, windsurfers and motorboats with glider helmets. With the First 30, you will enjoy this pleasure every day in moderate or even strong wind conditions. Whether you sail as a family or participate in crewed regattas, you will glide effortlessly on the water.

THE COMFORT REVISITED

Under deck, a reinvention of all the essential features for the cruise is combined with simplicity to create a pleasant and comfortable experience on board. On deck, the spacious bathtub comes in two versions: an elegant and comfortable relaxation area for the cruise, or an ergonomic and practical configuration for the regatta.

SPEED WITH FULL SAFETY

Going fast is only fun if you feel safe and keep control of your boat. The First 30 offers exceptional stability and safety thanks to its modern design, robust construction and two drawbars. This guarantees effortless handling and total control. Although it is only 30 feet long, its category A design makes it an ocean sailboat and attests to its reliability and navigability.

SENSATIONS TO VELA

It is difficult to find sensations comparable to the moment a sailboat begins to glide, the moment the boat takes off and is freed from the limitations of displacement. Until now, this experience required advanced knowledge of navigation. However, with the new BENETEAU First 30, the pleasure of gliding becomes something simple and accessible to everyone, whether you are an experienced sailor or a beginner.

The deck and bathtub, of generous proportions, have been designed with two objectives in mind: to optimize the space to create a spacious and comfortable relaxation area, while guaranteeing exceptional navigation ergonomics. There are two bathtub configurations available: one for recreational sailors and one for sailors. In the cruise version, the houndstooth of the main sail and the German-stocking system allow the floor of the bathtub to be completely cleared, while large winches facilitate the control of this main one.

The regatta version includes a larger car with a fine neckline adjustment system, creating a comfortable maneuvering area for the crew.

LIFE ON BOARD

As expected from a BENETEAU sailboat, the First 30 has a distinctive, minimalist but comfortable interior, which offers spacious accommodation for four people in two cabins.

Among its most outstanding features we find a generous bow cabin and bunk beds in the living room that easily rival those of its older brother, the First 36. The same can be said of the large kitchen, which includes a gas stove with cardan, an optional refrigerator and a free height of 1.85 m.

The interior also features a bathroom with marine toilet and endless innovative and ingenious solutions, such as folding magnetic doors, removable textile cabinets and a folding kitchen extension.

In summary, the First 30 is an authentic planing cruiser that offers everything that families or couples need within a “home on the water”.

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